Mississippi State sophomore left-hander Jacob Lindgren's highlights included a seven-inning, one-hit, 13-strikeout performance against St. Joseph's.

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Michael Bonner
mbonner@jackson.gannett.com

Jacob Lindgren started his sophomore season as Mississippi State's Friday night starter. When the season concluded in Omaha, the left-hander hadn't thrown a ball in a game in a month.

The last time Bulldogs fans saw Lindgren, he walked off the mound after one inning of work against Vanderbilt in the Southeastern Conference Tournament. His final line included six runs, three earned, on just two hits.

It was much different than the way the season began. In his first three starts of the season, the southpaw had ...